Acciona announced that its 132 MW Big Smile Wind Farm, formerly known as the Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm, began commercial operations on July 5 in Oklahoma. It uses 66 wind turbines.
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Spain targets 1400 MW in new wind power capacity annually to 2020
The Spanish government has set an annual target for installed wind energy of 1400 MW between 2013-2020, according to a draft regulation sent to CNE, the energy sector regulator, by the Ministry of Industry.
Continue readingTianjin Binhai’s first wind energy project, the Dashentang wind farm, will begin operation next
Tianjin Binhai’s first wind energy project, the Dashentang wind farm, will begin operation next year, and generate enough power for 73,000 families.
Continue readingMaldives to generate 60 percent of energy from solar energy
Maldives has launched an ambitious plan to generate 60 percent of its electricity from solar power by 2020 as part of its aim to become the world’s first carbon neutral nation.
Continue readingNevada’s First Wind Energy Plant May Be the Largest in US
Wind power in the US now totals 42,432 MW of capacity. Texas is number two in the world. Iowa gets 20 percent of its energy from wind turbines.
Continue readingJyoti Structures Bags Contract For Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant
Jyoti Structures Ltd. said its joint venture company had bagged a contract for Rs.551 crore from Godawari Green Energy Ltd. to set up a 50-MW concentrating solar thermal power plant in Jaisalmer.
Continue readingContinental enters lithium ion batteries partnership for electric car
Continental has announced it is partnering with lithium-ion battery specialist Akasol Engineering in order to develop the next generation of lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles.
Continue readingTransporting wind turbines: how do they travel from wind energy factory to wind farm?
We?re often wondering how much bigger wind turbines will get ? 10 MW, 20 MW, even more? But what about the practicalities of getting those huge wind power components from the factory to the wind farm site?
Continue readingGE Technology Leadership at Railway Interchange
Established more than 100 years ago, GE Transportation, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, marine, drilling, mining and wind energy industries.
Continue readingABB to build pilot solar energy plants in South Africa
ABB recently invested in Novatec Solar, a leading provider of Linear Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology, which uses flat mirrors to concentrate the sun?s energy onto a receiver to produce steam.
Continue readingTEi Equipment Selected for New Concentrated Solar Thermal Plant in Desert Southwest
The plant will be using Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology to capture heat generated by sunlight to convert into electricity. Upon its completion, this solar thermal plant will generate 280 Megawatts.
Continue readingMexico?s First Integrated Solar Energy Company
As an integrated Concentrated Solar Power Photovoltaic Enterprise, Baja Sun Energy will also be able to provide the lowest-cost solar energy solution for North America.
Continue readingSolar Energy Innovations
DOE to provide $5.8 million to support early-stage solar power technologies through Incubator program at NREL.
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) – Global Market Size
?Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) – Global Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Regulations & Investment Analysis to 2020? is the latest report from GlobalData.
Continue readingEl Paso Electric receives 25 MW from two solar power plants
The Hatch Solar Energy Center uses concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems, powered by Amonix Inc.
Continue readingL.A.’s Car Rental Company Offers Electric Car Karma
The Fisker Karma, a stunning new entry to the hybrid luxury sports sedan class, is now available through MPG Car Rental, a Los Angeles-based rental company that specializes in electric vehicles.
Continue readingWind power could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025
Wind energy could generate 20% of New Zealand’s electricity by 2025, up from 4% today.
Continue readingGE to apply MRI magnet tech to scale-up to 15 MW wind turbines
The larger wind power levels leads to more favorable economies of scale (eg, fewer towers for a given wind farm output) that will help reduce the cost of wind energy.
Continue readingJapan could produce 80,000 MW with geothermal energy
Policy Institute in April estimated that Japan could produce 80,000 megawatts and meet more than half its electricity needs with conventional geothermal energy.
Continue readingUPS buys 100 all-electric vehicles
The 100 vehicles will be acquired from Electric Vehicles International (EVI) of Stockton, California.
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